STB Finalizes Productivity Adjustment.
The Board has adopted as final its calculation of the productivity adjustment for the change in railroad productivity for the 2011-2015 averaging period, as proposed in its September 29, 2017 decision. The Board’s decision is available here.

2016 Public Use Waybill Sample
The Board has posted the 2016 Public Use Waybill Sample as well as the 2016 Uniform Railroad Costing System (URCS) data for 2016. Requests for the 2016 Confidential Waybill Sample will begin to be processed. All STB work products reliant on the 2016 Waybill Sample (e.g., RSAM and various stratification reports) will follow as quickly as possible. The Public Use Waybill Sample is available here.

STB Requests Detailed Update from CSX.
On December 14, 2017, the Surface Transportation Board requested that CSX provide a detailed update on the ongoing implementation of its new operating plan and the restoration of reliable rail service to its customers. The Board asked for information concerning the current state and resilience of CSX’s network, as well information on key performance measures in light of reports of continued service challenges. The Board also invited new CSX Chief Operating Officer, James Foote, to meet with the Board Members. The Board’s letter to CSX is available here. CSX’s response of January 3, 2018 is available here.

STB Announces Availability of Final Scope of Study for Environmental Impact Statement in New England Transrail Case in Wilmington and Woburn, Mass.
The Surface Transportation Board has issued a Notice of Availability of Final Scope of Study (Final Scope) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) concerning New England Transrail, LLC’s request for authority to construct, acquire, and operate railroad lines in Wilmington and Woburn, Mass. The Final Scope follows public comment received on the proposed project’s Draft Scope of Study; a public scoping meeting held in Wilmington; and input from federal, state, and local agencies during the scoping process. The Notice sets forth the Final Scope for the EIS, summarizes and addresses the principle environmental concerns raised by comments, and will be followed by a Draft EIS that will be made available for public review and comment. To view the Notice, click here.

STB Proposes Second Tentative Productivity Adjustment for the Change in Railroad Productivity for the 2011-2015 Averaging Period and Posts 2015 Public Use Waybill Sample
The Board has released its decision in Docket EP 290 (Sub-No. 4), proposing a second tentative productivity adjustment for the change in railroad productivity for the 2011-2015 averaging period. The Board will hold a technical workshop on the “linking factor” used for the productivity adjustment on October 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Board’s Hearing Room at 395 E Street, SW, Washington. The Board’s decision is available here. The Board has also posted the 2015 Public Use Waybill Sample as well as the 2015 Uniform Railroad Costing System (URCS) data for 2015. We will now start to process requests for the 2015 confidential waybill sample. All STB work products reliant on 2015 Waybill Sample mileage calculations (e.g., RSAM and our various stratification reports) will follow as quickly as possible. The Public Use Waybill Sample is available here.

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